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Drury Fair Jones Memorial at Old Live Oak Cemetery at Selma, AL

Provided are pictures of the memorial to Drury Fair Jones (1856-1878) that is located in the historic Old Live Oaks Cemetery at Selma. This beautiful cemetery is located beside Dallas Avenue approximately 0.7 mile west of downtown Selma. GPS coordinate …

Elodie Todd Dawson Monument in Selma’s Old Live Oak Cemetery

Elodie Todd Dawson (1844-1881) was a staunch Confederate supporter and sister-in-law of Abraham Lincoln. Her husband, Col. N.H.R. Dawson (1829-1895), was a Confederate colonel who later was appointed U.S. Commissioner of Education. He was also a member …

Gen. William J. Hardee Grave in Selma’s Old Live Oak Cemetery

William J. Hardee (1815 – 1873) graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1838. He served in Florida during the Second Seminole War and was a veteran of the Mexican War. Hardee published Rifle and Light Infantry Tactics for the Exercise …

Mattie O. Blunt Keith Monument in Selma’s Old Live Oak Cemetery

Shown are pictures of the monument that marks the grave of Mattie O. Blunt Keith (1858-1886). This is just one of many beautiful monuments that you will find among the ancient oaks and magnolias that are draped in Spanish moss in Selma’s Old Live Oak C …

The “Spring House” in Selma’s Old Live Oak Cemetery

The “Spring House” is located near the Civil War monument in Old Live Oak Cemetery at Selma. This name came from the old practice of having band concerts and Memorial Day programs here each spring. This building is also commonly referred to as the “Pig …

William Rufus King Mausoleum in Selma’s Old Live Oak Cemetery

William Rufus King (1786-1853) was a founder of Selma, AL and Vice President of the United States. He is buried in Old Live Oak Cemetery at Selma. At his gravesite is a historical marker that contains the following details about the life of William Ruf …